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What process might we undertake to determine the real strengths and weaknesses of our current graduate programs? Relatedly, can this same process, or a closely aligned version of it, be used to determine the most appropriate graduate education areas to receive significant investment?
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Based on the information that you are able to gather, what are the graduate programs at the University of North Texas that are sufficiently well developed and/or distinctive that they can truly be considered areas of national-level excellence?
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What should be the role of a graduate school/college in the professional development of graduate students? Relatedly, what types of programs should be offered under the auspices of our graduate school (i.e. centrally) rather than within individual units and/or programs?
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What levels and types of staffing does our graduate school require to support our “emerging research” university, and more specifically, any new programs recommended in response to the question above?
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What other general advice or comment could you provide to us as we engage in a strategic initiative designed to improve the quality and visibility of graduate education at UNT?
